Grade A Medium Heat

Nonfat Dry Milk

Spray dried Grade A Medium Heat Nonfat Dry Milk is the powder resulting from the removal of the fat and water from fresh milk from cows. It shall contain the lactose, milk proteins and milk minerals in the same relative proportions as they occur in fresh milk. The product shall be made from fresh, sweet milk to which no preservative, alkali, neutralizing agent or other chemical has been added and which has been pasteurized.

Chemical-Physical Standards

Chemical-Physical Standards

Units

Min

Max

Protein (Typical analysis)

% as is

34

37

Moisture

%

4

Fat

%

1.25

Scorched Particles

mg

15 (B)

Titratable Acidity

%

0.15

Solubility Index

ml

1.2

WPNI - Medium Heat

mg

1.51

5.99

Microbiological Standards

Microbiological Standards

Units

Maximum

Aerobic Plate Count

cfu/g

<10,000

Coliforms

cfu/g

<10

Salmonella

Not detected

Sensory Standards

Sensory Standards

Flavor

Clean, bland, sweet

Odor

Fresh, no off odors

Color

White to light cream

Appearance

Powder, free of lumps

Storage and Shipping

Product should be stored in a dry, cool, clean warehouse free of odors with a temperature below 80 degrees F and relative humidity below 65%. Stored under these conditions, it is recommended that the product be consumed in less than twelve months.